Motor-vehicle.



RUFF.

MOTOR VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1910.

Patented 9; 1913 1 a sums-sum 1-.

vmm

R; HUFP. MOTOR menus. I APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 18, 1910.

1 Patented Sept. 9,1913;

3 BHBBTB -BHEET 2.

R. HUPP.

MOTOR. VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED NOV.18, 1910.

1,073,073. Patented Sept. 9, 1913. i

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

43 I mllllm l V I UNlTED STATES v mrnntr orrrcn.

RUSSELL HUFF, or nn'rnorr, MICHIGAN,- iissxeivon r PACKARD moron on com- PANY, 012 Damon, MICHIGAN, A conroaarron or moment.

Moron-Vernon Application filed November Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9. 1913.

raieio. Serial No. 593, 36.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, BUssELL Hnrr, a citi-y,

, zen of the United States, and resident of following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and particularly to the motor and clutch thereof and their means of support on the frame of the vehicle. 3

One of the objects of the invention is to support the motor and clutch on the vehicleframe rigidly at two points and by a pivctal connection at a third point, the latter point preferably being at the front of the motor, thus permitting a slight warping of the front end of the frame without seriously affecting the alinement of the motor and its crank shaft. p v

Other objects will appear from the following specification and claims taken in connection with the drawings which form a partof the specification, and in -which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a. portion of a vehicle frame with amotor and clutch sup- .ported thereon in conformitywith the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the motor and clutch shown in Fig. 1 with the side members of the frame removed; Fig. 3 is a frontview of the motor with the side members of the vehicle frame in section; Fig. 4 is a vertical section approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 except that the cross beam is shown in'full'; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In the drawings. 10

represents the two .side members of the motor vehicle frame and 11 is a cross beam resting on and secured to the side members 10 preferably near the front end thereof.

12 represents the motor base and crank case which also comprisa the intermediate member 13 and the bottom cover 14. Upon this crank case are supported the motor cylinders 15 and the other parts of the motor, and this motor supporthas integral arms 16 extending laterally from a point ad a-cent the rear of the cylinders 15 to the side members 10 of the frame, upon which latter these arms rest and to which they are rigidly secured as by bolts 17.

The forward end of the support 12 1s opening 22 and having a finger 24 in contact with the head of the pin. Preferably afan bracket 25 is supported on top of this plate 23 and the cross beam as by bolts2 passing through a flange on the bracketand through the plate and the cross beam.-

The forward end of the motor base or crank case is formed with hollow laterally extending arms 27' forming a gear case having a front cover 28 and housing the gear 29 on the crank shaft, the cam shaft gears 30, and the auxiliary gears 31, one of the latter of which drives a fan pulley 32 connected by a belt 33 with a pulley 3-1 secured to the fan 35 for drawing air through the radiator as is well known. This gear case formed by the hollow arms 27 is provided at the extremities of the arms with lugs 36 which are positioned slightly above the frame members 10 in the normal position of the parts and so arranged that they -will rest upon the said frame members 10 and support the crank case in the eventv of failure of the pivotal connection, and for the further purpose of temporarily supporting the front end of the crank case in assembling the motor and frame. It will be understood that these lugs 36 are sufficiently above. the frame members 10 in the normal position of the motor so that they do. not

- 37 so that the clutch also is supported wholly by the motor support or crankcase 12. A

late 23 secured .to the cross beam directly a ove-the' jpivotal connection. 2.0.

With-the. frame comprising side members" anda oross' beam, of a motor support hav.:

frosting on said frame I with said cross beam and I vnig'eansadjacent the forward. end of said,

are properly secured to the support for completely housing inthe fly wheel and 'clu'tolr'. Haying-thus described mylinvention, what I claim is "a motor vehicle, the combination.

Tithe. side frame members, of a .crank ease; and motor base comprising a support .for the motor. cylinders and a pair of'integra-l "arms adjacent the rear end thereof resting. on; said frame members, a beam the'front end of said support," a'longitudinal pivotal connection betweensaid supportand said beam, and means at the forward support: the same end} of said support to from' 'said frame in case of ailure of said '2. In a motor vehicleythe combination ing apivotal connection at its forward end rearend resting on saidside members,- and support" for supporting the la-tter. "'from .the frame when thepivotal connection "is withdrawn or. fails.- 3Q

: '3; In a motor Vehicle, the combination wi'rith' the-"frame comprising side members,

and a cross beam, ofa motor support having a pivotalconnection at, its forward end with said crossbeam and haying'arms at its-rear, end. resting onsald s de-members, and a pair of "arms at the forward endof sald support adapted to'rest upon said side membersf'when thepivotal COIll'lQCtlOILdS withvii -awn 'or" fails. f 9

4. In a motor ehicle, the combination with the side frame members, of a crank ease: and motor base comprising a-support' "for the motor cylinders, aspairofarms at one end of said support resting on said frame members, a'fiy wheel for the motor 10-- cated beyond said arms, rearward extensions on said arms around said fly wheel and providedwith a bearing, aclutch submembers adjacent having arms at it's l and provided-with a bearing,

ported in said bearing and in a -bean'1 resting" on said frame members ad ported insaid bearing and in said fly wheel,

on said frame members adj abetween sai beam and said motor cylinders, a pair ofarms at one end of' said support' resting o'n. said frame members, a fly, wheel for the motor located be yond said arms, rearward extensions on said arrns aroundsaid'flywheel and provided bearing'and in said fly wheel, a beam resting on' said frame members adjacent the other end of said support, and a pivot pin Ioonwith a bearing,.aclutch supported in said nectingsaid SUPPOIbtO said'beamfit the middle of the latten y r 6. Ina motor vehicle,'- the combination with the side frame member's,- of a crank caseand infotohbase comprising a support for'the' motor cylinders a pair of arms at one 'endof said support resting on said frame members, a fly wheel for the motor sions on said arms around saidffly' wheel a clutch supsaid'fly wheel,

jacent the other end of said support, and a pivot pin arranged longitudinally of" the,

motor. "connectingsagid .loeal'nto said support. 7.;In a motor vehicle, the: combination with "the side frame members and a cross beamresting thereon,of a motor support 85' having, a'pivotal. connection with said cross beam, a fan mounted on said cross'beam, a

fan pulley driven by the motor, and a belt connection fromjsaid fan pulley to said fan for driving the latter.

In testimony whereof I afiix myssignatur'e in the presence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL HUFF.

' witnesses z WV. H. FINOALL, Jr.,

'G. I. Dam;

- loc ated beyond-said arms, rearward exten- 

